EU’s Barnier: No UK deal until Ireland satisfied with border solution – Irish Times

The Irish Times offers a brief preview of what the European Union’s (EU) Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier will outline in his keynote speech today on the All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit.

Key Points:

“Mr. Barnier will clearly outline his belief that there should be significant progress on the Border issue by June and outlined at the next EU summit.

No withdrawal agreement will be signed until the Irish Government is satisfied with the solution reached on the Border, Mr. Barnier will add.

The remarks are closely aligned to that of Mr. Varadkar and Mr. Coveney, who have insisted there must be “real and solid progress by June” on a solution to the Border question or there can be no overall Brexit deal.”